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Swami's

Encinitas, USA
🪨Rocks👥Crowded🚶Difficult access

Swami's is Encinitas' spiritual surf experience—a classic right-hand reef break named after the Self-Realization Fellowship temple perched on the bluffs above. The wave breaks over a rocky reef, producing long walls that work on both winter west swells and summer south swells. The steep staircase descent and the golden temple domes create a unique atmosphere, while the quality and consistency have made this one of San Diego County's most beloved breaks. The mix of high-performance shortboarding and soulful longboarding coexists in the lineup.

10-Day Forecast
Wed
24
34
Poor
1.1m
@14s
9km/h
Today
25
32
Poor
1.1m
@14s
10km/h
Fri
26
24
Poor
0.9m
@13s
12km/h
Sat
27
8
Poor
1.0m
@11s
15km/h
Sun
28
22
Poor
1.1m
@6s
13km/h
Mon
29
27
Poor
0.7m
@11s
12km/h
Tue
30
13
Poor
0.6m
@13s
13km/h
Wed
1
19
Poor
0.7m
@15s
13km/h
Thu
2
25
Poor
0.8m
@14s
11km/h
Fri
3
26
Poor
0.8m
@14s
11km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.1m
SSW(205°)
Score: 10/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
9km/h
WNW(290°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm91%
Windswell Component
0.1mWNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h N|PM: 12 km/h W
4 km/h vs 12 km/h afternoon
Mid tide at 7am (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:05 am
Low tide - -0.60m
7:13 am
High tide - 0.09m
11:37 am
Low tide - -0.19m
6:24 pm
High tide - 0.80m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

34
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-2
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score34/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score34
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 300°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Offshore range
30° - 110°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

8/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Park at Self-Realization Fellowship. Long stairs down.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Jul-Sep

Works on W swells in winter, S swells in summer.

Getting There

Airport
SAN
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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